Vanta appoints Jadee Hanson as CISO
Vanta, a leading trust management platform, has appointed Jadee Hanson as its CISO. It is the third CXO appointment within a year. Following the addition of David Eckstein, Chief Financial Officer...
Viavi releases significant enhancements to its Observer Platform
Viavi has announced significant enhancements to its Observer Platform with version 18.17. Among them are new capabilities in end-user-experience scoring, application identification and Azure traffic visibility through Network security group (NSG)...
Netskope GovCloud gets FedRAMP High Authorisation
Netskope has achieved FedRAMP High Authorisation for its Netskope GovCloud solution. The US Department of Veterans Affairs acted as a sponsor to help the company achieve the Authority to Operate. The application...
Cowbell targets larger businesses with cyber insurance offering
Cowbell is targeting businesses with up to £1 billion in turnover with its cyber insurance offering. To date, it has focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The move comes just six...
Why do veterans make great employees?
Military veterans are one of the fastest-growing communities in the cybersecurity sector. Their ability to operate under pressure makes them popular with employers, but many struggle for guidance on what training...
Security news from the week beginning 1 January 2024
Security news from the week beginning 1 January 2024 includes acquisitions by @Mimecast and @SonicWall and a podcast with @CloudBees
Mimecast buys Elevate Security to focus on employee behaviour
Mimecast has acquired Elevate Security for an undisclosed sum. Elevate will give Mimecast a deeper insight into human behaviours and risk. Elevate says that its research shows that 8% of employees...
SonicWall acquires Banyan Security to strengthen zero trust offering
SonicWall has acquired Banyan Security for an undisclosed amount. Banyan Security is a provider of security service edge (SSE) solutions. The acquisition will boost SonicWall's portfolio in the secure access service...
Security news for the last two weeks of 2023
Security news for the last two weeks of 2023 news from @Cisco, @ESET and @Sophos
SimSpace secures $45 million to fuel growth
SimSpace has secured $45 million in funding from L2 Point Management. The equity investment means that SimSpace has now raised $70 million in the last year. This funding will go towards...